Steering-check for automobiles.



PATENTED OCT. 16, 1906/ H. LEMR STEERING CHECK. FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23,1905.

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Invento Hermann Lamp,

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No. 833,232. PATENTED OCT. 16, l906f H. LEMP. v STEERING CHECK FOE AUTOMOBILES.

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H. ILEMPV. STEERING CHECK FOR AUT 0MO BILBS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY23,1905.

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This invention reietes to eutooiobii as hav ing steering-gear operated by a hand-wheel; end its object is to provide a simple and effective hydrziuiie checking device 1' the same to prevent the transmission of steering- Wi'i Ll strains to the 1] ends of the operator.

"i so present invention to steering ear in which there o poweomuitipiying device between the iieiid wheei Midi-i153 steer-- 'iig-wheeis end in which the iiydi'euiic cjiieoio device independent of the POWQf-ilillitiplying device. Such e scheme is broediy claimed in mypending:i1') ')iioa-tioi1,Serial No 188,848. in another application 261,144, I have shovm such 2:- sys i inflamed valve for the checking C said voive being mo'vei'i lengthwise my Q Hi passing up through the steering-post to on auxiliary hand wheel. in. the pi'esont oppiication 1 use this balanced valve and operate it by similar means; but the mechanism for transmitting power from the steering-post to the stceringwhoeis and the she king device for controlling the movement of the steeling-post are speeiiiooliy memos and constitute the novelty herein. As in the 1sst-mentioned application, the invention is especieiiy applicable to higitspeed cars, in which it is of 4 the utmost importenee timttiiere sholi be no play or lost motion in the steering-geeiiv The enguior movements of the stem post transmitted by chains and seotoioshe ves to a IOGiZ-Shitft which has one or more arms pivoteily connected with a doubleended piston, or two connected pistons working in two cyi'inders filled with liq uid and connected by e by-pess, which is controlled by the aforesaid balanced vaive. Provision is made for taking up all slack, so that o rigidly-Working of connections is produced. The rocksheft has :in arm suitably connected with the steeringwvhecis, so that the angular movement of the steering-post will be communicated "hereto.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is Tiie steoi'ingpost at its upper c1 .1 21.11:: ,Trototebie in s cost i\ we item. the -i inverted i'eet device can. be en. suite ioiiiie. 'iiie out ing 3 1b I'GRIO'HlbiG, being 130i '7 iiio points 1 ste flog-post, prefei'obiy to t e ends or boa-r- 1 eye secured SilGfLVGS c to which are at by the pins 9 one end of the cho r other iioxibie iiienib used the t' 3'po-ti two pins v i other, so -7 ibie in one direction .i to. 'ii i-ZtlnS posts over seetoosheeves it end the end mks time sheaves 8 in opposite directions so tiiat when the stcering-post is turned to Wind upone chain it Wili pay out the other, the'iesuit being to rock the shaft 17in one dii'ietion or the other. The shaft carries on one 20, which is suitably connected with the steeiiins;-wli.eeis,

so that they can be eontroiled by t e steco ing-post.'

The hydraulic checking device comprises the CY iillt'ifii 5, which has a iongitudiiioislot 21 in one or both sides for 8, portion its 5 chest are two circumferential grooves 31, one

length, so that the only completely cylindrical portions are-st the ends ofthe cylinder 5. In each of those portions is, a piston 22,

rflvitlcd with cupped leather packing 23. lhe pistons are l'lgidly connected, as by means of the sleeve 24, in which is a crosshcad 25', forming a bearing for the wrist-pin 26, whose ends project through the slots 21, so that-it can be connected, preferably, by meanso'f one or more pivoted connecting rods or links 27, with an arm or arms 28, rigidly secured to the rock-shaft 17 in a lane transverse. to the axis of the cylinder; rem.

this-construction it follows that the coins oo'poi'ntdnits length thebyass is'provided with a controlling-velve. .;hl5 is preferably located in a valve-chest 30, secured to the cylinder, said valve-chest being preferably at cylinder with its axis in line with that of the steering-pest.- In the inside of the valveabove-themher and resectively connected wi-th' the adjscentends 0 the by -pass, .The yalve has as lindrical tubular body 32, provided '-with ends 33 of e ual area. The valve-chest is filled with liq md, which passes freely through the tubular oody of the valve, so, that the pressure'onits heads I:- balanced. The lower groove 31o tween saidhcacls, While the upper groovcis normally'closed b the upper head. When.

5 the-valve is raise the upper groove is 1111- covered so that the two grooves communie cats and'the liquid can pass freely from one end of tlfs cylinder to the, other.

i- The valve can be lifted by arod 34, which is fastened to its upper end and extends up through the tubular steerin post. The to of-the-rod issecured to the 45.

ub of an auxi iary hand-wheel 35, located, preferably, just below the main hand-Wheel, the spokes of the auxiliary Wheel passing through longitudlnal slots in the hub of the main wheel. By grasping the rims of both Wheels they can be squeezed together, thus lifting the'rod and coming the valve. The adjacent-faces of t e wheel rims are preferably flattened to -'pe1-1nit them to fit together. A. helical spring 36 encircles the .valve-rocl and abuts between the valve and one or more stationery stops 3?. inside the steering- 0st. This, spring closes the valve when 316 auxiliaryhand- Wheel is let go.

With the valve closed the parts'are locked by the liquid in the cylinder which reven-ts the gistons from being. moved. 11 highspee cars the valve may be adjusted to at low a slight leakage, so that the main,hand-' wheel can be slowly moved to efiect small deens into the space he teched ton-hem,

viations from a straight eoursefbut when a decided tmn is. to be Ins-dc the onerstorwlll involuntarily gasp the; two tightly and by squeezu them together opens the valve,

whichunloc the checking device and-per- 1. In a steering mechsjnismlor vehicles,. the combination Witli's steering-post, of fiexlf ble connections wound thereon in opposite directions, a steering-gear arm onerated by said connections, and a hydrgsulio checlnng device connected with said am 2. In a steering mechanism-tor vehicles, the combination "with-a steering-post, of flexible connections Wound thereon in opposite directions, a rock-shaft actuated by said con nections; and a hydraulic checking device connected with said shaft.

3. In a steering mechanism for vehicles,

the combination with a stesringpost, of flexiconneotions wound thereon in opposite directions, a rock-shaft, sector shesves there onvto Which-said flexible connections are at- 't'ached, and a hydraulic nected with said shaft,

4. In a steering msshaansnr 'lcr vvehicles, the combination with s, steeringpost, ct flexicheclring device con.

ble connections wound thcreon m opposite directions, a rock-shaft, sector-sheaves thereonv having lugs, 'screwthrsaded ends on said flexible connections passing through said, lugs, and ad ustmgmuts on said ends.

5. In a steering mechanism for vehicles, the combination with a steering-post, ofsheaves thereon, chains attached to said sheaves, a rock-shaft having its axis transs hat of the steering-post, scotch;

verse to sheaves o said shaft havingisaid chains stanarna of t e steering-gear von said shaft, and a'hydraulicche'cln'ng device connected w'ith'salol shaft.

6. In a steering mechanism for ve 'cles, the combination with a cylinder, of a b aring thereon, a steering-pbst rotatable in said been 'ing, pistons in said cylinder, a roclc'shsftTcon, nected w'itheald pistons, and flexible connectlons between sald rock-shaft and the steering-post. I

7. In a steering me'chanism'ior vehicles, the combination with two cylinders inline with each other, a iston' in each cylinder, a rigid connection rock-shaft connected with said pistons, a steerin'g post, and flexible connections between salcl post and shaft.

8. In a steering mechanism for vehicles,

the combination with a cylinder having one or more longitudinal slots, of two connected p1stons 1n the end'portions oi said cylinder, a rock-shaft having one or more areas I confiexible connections between saic post and rock-shaft.

9. ln s steering mechanism for vehicles,

etween said pistons, a.

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nectcd with said pistons, a stserin -post, and

pistons in the end portions of said cylinder, a

sleeve connecting said pistons, a transverse wristin in said sleeve projecting through said s ots, a rock-shaft transverse to said cyl:

inder and connected with said pin, a steeringpost connected with said rock-shaft, and a valve controlling a lay-pass connecting the ends of said cylinder.

10. In a steering mechanism for vehicles, a cylinder having longitudinal slots for a portion of its length, a bracket inte ml with said cylinder and carrying a bearing or a steering- ?ost, and bearings integral with said cylinder I 5 or receiving a transverse rock-shaft.

, 11. In a steering mechanism for vehicles,

a cylinder having an integral bracket carryinga bearing for a steering 0st, and a valvechamber secured to said cy inder in line with 20 said bearing.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of May, 1905.

HERMAN N LEMP.

,Witnesses JOHN A. MOMANUS, J12,

HENRY O. WEBTENDARP. 

